Trebuchet Challenge Test Day

Our trebuchet challenge test day was very successful! Our trebuchet had many successful trials. Our best trial achieved a distance of 60 m! We were very pleased. A probable factor that aided our success was having a strong wind at our backs which helped our tennis ball fly very far. Hopefully we have the wind on our side on challenge day!

On test day, we had not made adjustments to alter our trebuchet for the accuracy competition. However, thoughout the week we worked on our trebuchet and came up with a system that reduced the distance that the trebuchet hurled the ball by decreasing the speed and the distance with which the counterweight fell.

Throughout the process of making our trebuchet, we had to remake a pouch. Our pouch design, though simple, works very well. It is made of lightweight cotton, and ribbon. Hopefully it is durable enough to last for test day!

Below is a video of our trebuchet in action!

Our trebuchet on test day!